Ammama or 'Emma (Arabic: عمامة; Egyptian Arabic: عمة IPA: [ˈʕem.mæ] or AMMĀMA, Arabic ʿEMĀMA) is a type of turban that is religiously significant to Muslims.[1] Men in Sudan and occasionally Egypt usually wear a 'emma with the jellabiya dress.[2] Wearing this headgear symbolizes authority, strength and honor.[3]

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  1. ↑ "ʿAMĀMA – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ↑ Challen, Paul (2015-07-15). The Culture and Crafts of Egypt. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4994-1157-7.
  3. ↑ Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam. Magnes Press, The Hebrew University. 2000. p. 218.


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